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Montana press faces cuts

31. July 2008

Referencing rough economic times, papers across the country are cutting staff - Montana is one of the places being affected by these cuts. … in Bozeman, Mont., the daily newspaper there said it has to cut six full-time and three part-time positions through layoffs amounting to 6.5% of its staff, according to a story in [...]

Black Slang? Urban America Leaves Us Behind Again

17. July 2008

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So I saw an interesting post on Mother Jones, about The word in question is “Holler”, and it being a word with black origins. Now, having been at college recently, I put too much importance on language, like a good college student. I thought of my own family’s use of the [...]

The New Yorker disappoints

14. July 2008

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I’m a reader/subscriber of The New Yorker - this is nothing short of tactless, poorly thought out, and poorly executed “satire.” The people at The New Yorker, should have known better. I, for one, am considering canceling my subscription. I’m sure the article will be good, but the choice to put up this cartoon on the [...]

It is a YouTube world…

11. July 2008

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I have ponder how, in just a few years, the Internet has evolved from a promise of change to a real force in citizen media. Not all the changes are easy to grasp and understand nor is every feature of the new media world is positive. Certainly not every voice adds positively to [...]

From “racial tension” to 59 percent

2. July 2008

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Another example of how little attention should be paid to hyped-up media speculation: Obama is destroying McCain in the polls when it comes to the Hispanic vote. A Gallup survey put Obama up 59 percent to 29 percent over his rival among registered Hispanic voters across the United States. The community will likely play a pivotal [...]

The IR Editorial on Dirty Politics: A Mess

1. July 2008

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Far too late to matter, the Independent Record has issued an editorial condemning the last minute smear campaign that was waged against a few Montana Republican legislators during the primary. While the headline in this incoherent mess suggests that the tactics ought to backfire, the article suggests that voters should be smart enough to ignore [...]

The Sorry State of Journalism

27. June 2008

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Every now and again, the story speaks for itself. From the Independent Record’s groundbreaking Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down editorial: Thumbs down to questions raised in Sunday’s story about allegations that NorthWestern Energy has paid more in dividends to stockholders over the last two years than the company’s entire net earnings. If true, it makes one wonder [...]